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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have the two young women mentioned in Part I, Chapter 1, been living for some years?
(a) At a boarding school.
(b) At the home of a distant relative.
(c) At the royal court.
(d) At the estate.

2. What event does the captain suggest must be celebrated in a special manner?
(a) Ottilie's debutante ball.
(b) Charlotte's birthday.
(c) Eduard's homecoming.
(d) The Captain's wedding.

3. How is the female guest of the estate related to the mistress of the estate?
(a) She is her niece.
(b) She is her young cousin.
(c) She is her daughter.
(d) She is her step-daughter.

4. What does Eduard propose to sell to pay for the main project undertaken by the household?
(a) The southern portion of land.
(b) The main house itself.
(c) The chapel in the village.
(d) The farmstead in the woods.

5. What personal item does Eduard request Ottilie stop wearing?
(a) A shawl knitted by her mother.
(b) A pair of gloves in kid leather.
(c) A handkerchief embroidered by Charlotte.
(d) A miniature portrait of her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the mistress of the house think has a more-than-average interest in Ottilie?

2. Whose idea is it to place the pavilion in its precise future spot?

3. What does the schoolmaster's second letter say about Ottilie, in general?

4. Who is married to the owner of the estate?

5. What scientific subject becomes a main object of conversation between the hosts and their male guest?

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